Foot injury leaves Evans baffled and bewildered

The known piece that was Reggie Evans has morphed into the great unknown.

Evans, who is well known for his post defence and toughness, doesn't know when he'll be able to rejoin his Raptors in the wake of a foot injury.

Evans doesn't know how he got hurt during last week's loss to Boston in Hartford and has yet to watch game video to determine the exact cause of the mishap.

All Evans knows is that he won't be playing in today's pre-season home finale against the same Celtics and neither will he be in uniform when the Raptors close out exhibition play on Friday in Sioux Falls, S.D., against the host Timberwolves.

Evans doesn't know if he'll be available for team's regular-season opener on Oct. 28.

"All I know is that I can't put any weight on my foot and until the swelling goes down, we can't do any tests to find out what's really going on,'' Evans said yesterday.

For now, all Evans can do is wait and remain hopeful that his left mid-foot won't keep him inactive for an extended stretch.

Evans is forced to walk around on crutches and sports a walking boot that keeps the foot immobile.

"I've never experienced anything like this before,'' Evans said.

"I just have to remain patient."

It goes without saying that the Raptors will feel the loss of Evans, who is one of the most indispensable players on the team because of his unique abilities.

Evans doesn't have to score a single point to have an impact on games because he does so many of the game's little things that go unnoticed in boxscores.

Without Evans, the Raptors are likely to use Amir Johnson as the first big off the bench.